Union Pacific Honors Lincoln with Special Locomotive

News photos: Lincoln (locomotive) in Springfield

Abraham Lincoln portrayer Randy Duncan tips his stovepipe hat to the crew of Union Pacific SD60M No. 1616, commemorating Lincoln, the 16th president, at a July 1 ceremony in Springfield, Ill. Steve Smedley SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Abraham Lincoln — or at least the locomotive celebrating his memory — returned to Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Ill., today (Tuesday, July 1). Union Pacific’s Lincoln commemorative locomotive came to Springfield to cel…

Union Pacific honors Lincoln with special locomotive

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – July 1 marked the 163rd birthday of the Union Pacific Railroad. On that date in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the historic Pacific Railway Act, which authorized the construction of the nation’s first transcontinental railroad.

Union Pacific Honors Lincoln Legacy With Historic No. 1616 Locomotive in Springfield Presidential Tribute

New commemorative locomotive pays tribute to Lincoln era design at Springfield celebration. City earns Train Town USA status during 163rd anniversary. See historic unveiling